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APA (7th Edition) Referencing Guide

Guide to APA citation style using the 7th Edition of the APA Style Manual.

Videos and podcasts

Youtube or online video:

Format

If the real name of the author is known:

Author, A. A. [screen name if applicable]. (Date). Title [Video]. Platform*. URL

If the real name of the author is not known:

Screen name. (Date). Title [Video]. URL

*omit the platform if it is the same name as the author of the video
Examples

ABC News. (2018, January 4). African-Australian community calls for bipartisanship, not sensationalism [Video]. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-04/african-australian-community-calls-for-bipartisanship/9304580

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017, October 18). Australia's welfare 2017 video news release [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CzBJQmX-sb0

TEDx Talks. (2015, August 21). Housing affordability: Win the argument | Eliza Owen | TEDxYouth@Sydney [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/GzzHawjP648

The Weekly. (2017, May 10). The Weekly: Housing affordability [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/JFIfqn7WxqE

Yorkey, B., Son, D., McCarthy, T., Wettels, J. G., Golin, S., Sugar, M., ... Laiblin, K. (Executive Producers). (2017). 13 reasons why [Video]. Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/80117470

Please note: According to APA style, the "author" of Youtube videos is always the person or organisation who posted the video, even if they do not own the material or had anything to do with the content. For your assignments, it is preferable to find the official version of the video if possible.

Podcast or audio recording:

Format

Contributor, A. A. (Contribution). (Date). Title: Subtitle [Audio podcast]. Publisher (if available). URL

For podcasts in which each episode has different creators (or a special episode has its own creators), use the following pattern:

Contributor, A. A. (Contribution). (Year, Month Day). Title: Subtitle [Audio podcast episode]. In Title of Podcast: Subtitle. Publisher (if available). URL
Examples

Crabb, A. (Host), & Sales, L. (Host). (2019, December 12). Chat 10 looks 3: Ep 125; The miserable old bag costume [Audio podcast]. https://www.chat10looks3.com/podcast/ep125

Fennell, M. (Host). (2017, August 4). Download this show: Would you pay for this podcast? [Audio podcast]. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/downloadthisshow/vpn/8771498

Laura (Creator). (2011, October 24). Reported speech and Konjunktiv I [Audio podcast]. In German Grammarpod. https://germangrammarpod.blogspot.com.au/

Instagram and Tik Tok

Visual social media post

Format

Author, A. [Screen name]. (Date). Caption – italicised [Audiovisual description]. Social media site. http://www.xxxxx

NOTES: 

  • The author is whoever posted the image/video (not the original creator)
  • If the author's full name is not listed, just use their screen name without brackets
  • If the author is a group or a company, do not us a full stop between the author's name and the screen name
  • Use the caption of the post as the title of the image or video – up to the first 20 words (including tags and emojis)
Examples

James Cook University Library [@jcu_libraryinthetropics]. (2019, May 22). Put children together with alpacas and maracas and you’ve got FUN! [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvyuWPJW37/

Penderlith, B. [@ferretmum]. (2022, January 10). Definitely nothing in that brain #fyp #ferret #ferrets #ferretsoftiktok #fypシ [Video file]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@ferretmum/video/7051311785785183493

Instagram comment

Format

Author, A. (Date). Title – italicised [Comment “article or post title”]. Social media site. Retrieved date, from http://www.
Examples

Hoopsby4. (2019, May 22). Awesome! [Comment on post “Put children together with alpacas and maracas and you’ve got FUN!]. Instagram. Retrieved January 3, 2020, from https://www.instagram.com/p/BxvyuWPJW37

Webinar (recorded)

Use this format for only recorded, retrievable webinars, if the webinar is unrecorded cite as Personal communication.

Format

Author, A. (Date). Title –italicised [Webinar]. Publisher. http://www.xxxxx
Examples

Russo, K. (Facilitator). (2020, May 28). The digital divide and COVID-19 [Webinar]. James Cook University. https://www.jcu.edu.au/webinars

 

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